The novel was well-received by critics. Charles Johnson, writing for The Washington Post, praised the book but faulted Achebe for failing to fully flesh out his characters.[3] Nadine Gordimer praised the book's humour, particularly when contrasted against its depictions of horrors.[4] Ben Okri described it in The Observer as Achebe's "most complex and his wisest book to date".[5]
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